Supervisory Physical Security Specialist

Supervisory Physical Security Specialist

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: This announcement is for a Supervisory Physical Security Specialist, GS-0080-14 with the Technical Security Section, Justice Protective Service (JPS), Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS). This position maintains and operates the Department's automated access control system (AEGIS), and alarm system located in the Main Justice Building and other Department buildings. Supervises the security computer based on encryption Land Base Radio Net.

Major Duties:

• The duties and responsibilities for a Supervisory Physical Security Specialist, GS-0080-14 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: * Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. * Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignment in consideration of skills, qualifications and organizational requirements. * Conducts physical security surveys and inspections of Department of Justice and off-site locations to include preoccupation, physical access control systems (PACS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Video Surveillance Systems (VSS) and open storage areas to determine overall effectiveness of management and to ensure agency-wide compliance. * Supervises the Department's electronic physical security systems located at the RFK and delegated satellite facilities. The systems include PACS, VSS, IDS, and physical security barriers, vehicle barriers and mantrap portals.

Qualifications: To qualify for the position of Supervisory Physical Security Specialist, at GS-0080-14, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below. If you are a current Department of Justice employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as performing site surveys, inspecting operating security programs for vulnerabilities, efficiency and areas for improvement, and utilize Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Video Surveillance Systems (VSS) to maintain physical security systems, and/or Identify, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) of a Department level program and manage a Department level Personal Identify Verification (PIV) FIPS 201 program. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 11/24/2025. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) 11/24/2025 on to receive consideration. Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. NEED HELP? If you need help with USAJOBs or the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help or Application Manager Online Help websites which includes information on managing your account, creating an application, uploading documents, etc. Reasonable Accommodation: To request reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the hiring office using the contact information listed in the announcement.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-24